romantic dinner basket
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Ingredients For romantic dinner basket
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for the shrimp cocktail sauce:
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1 can beer, 12 oz
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2 tbsp. shellfish seasoning
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12 to 18 jumbo shrimp
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1 cup catsup
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1 tbsp. horseradish
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for the crab dip:
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1 cup sour cream
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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1/4 cup loosely packed chopped chives
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2 tsp. finely grated lemon peel
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1/2 tsp. frehly squeezed lemon juice
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1/2 tsp. garlic powder
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1 pkg. flaked snow or king crabmeat, 1 lb.
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bottle of wine, towels, candles, crackers, matchsticks
How To Make romantic dinner basket
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1Fill a large pan with water; add beer and shellfish seasoning. Bring to a boil. add shrimp. Cover and boil til shrimp are pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
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2Drain shrimp, let cool and peel. Using a sharp knife, cut a lit along the back of each shrimp; remove dark vein. Chill shrimp in covered container.
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3In small container, mix the ketchup and horseradish. cover and chill.
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4In medium bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, chives, lemon peel, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt. Mix well. Stir in crabmeat. Put the crab dip in a tightly sealed container. Refrigerate til ready to use.
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5To assemble the basket, in the bottom of basket, arrange shrimp, cocktail sauce, and crab dip. Put a bottle of wine near the middle of the basket. Tuck a towel around the bottle. Add wine glasses, using the napkins to cushion them.
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6Arrange breadsticks, crackers, candles, candlesticks and matches around the other items.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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